Meet the Rudloffs From Castleton, Vermont, to Las Vegas, Nevada
Robert and Laurie Rudloff, Class of 1980, first locked eyes as freshmen on the eve of Valentine’s Day at a campus gathering in Adams Hall in 1977. Now, more than four decades and three children later, the two northeasterners, who hail from Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Brandon, Vermont, have collectively built a thriving family, home, and professional career in Las Vegas, Nevada. “The education we received at Castleton gave us invaluable, practical life skills,” Robert said of the couple’s shared Spartan experience. “It was a great fit.” Robert launched his career in the gaming industry as an internal auditor in 1980. He landed his first interview at a casino company – the Golden Nugget Atlantic City – before even receiving his Castleton diploma, and has been making a name for himself within the internal auditing and fraud examination sector ever since. “I was very intrigued by the gaming industry,” said Robert. In 2003, he joined MGM Resorts International, one of the world’s leading casino gaming, hospitality, and entertainment companies, and now serves as the senior vice president of internal audit, where he leads a 100-person team across a variety of national and international locations. His responsibilities include performing financial, operational, information technology, anti-corruption, and gaming regulatory compliance audits. “It’s our responsibility to make sure that we are operating in accordance with government regulations, policies, and procedures. We are also looking for opportunities to improve 22 CASTLETON UNIVERSITY
Bob and Laurie Rudloff ‘80
“The education we received at Castleton gave us invaluable, practical life skills.” the business from an operational and efficiency standpoint, as well as manage the company’s ethics hotline,” explained Robert, whose casino industry experience now spans 40 years. “My accounting degree was a great foundation for my current work.” In addition to his professional duties with MGM, Robert was inducted into the IIA American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners in 2015 and currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee International Association of Gaming Advisors. Laurie’s passion for both learning and teaching has been a driving force for her personal and professional endeavors. After earning a degree in Education at Castleton, she spent a brief period working in a faith-based school team-teaching general studies to first grade students in southern New Jersey before taking on her true calling. “The most important thing to me was being a mother. I have always wanted to be a mom and we were blessed with three sons,” Laurie said. “I made sure that I met their needs and that they each reached their potential.”
